Butler County KS Archives Obituaries.....Brent, Charles August 12, 1965
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The El Dorado Times, August 12, 1965
The El Dorado Times 
August 12, 1965 

DEATH COMES TO CHARLES BRENT, 89 

Charles Brent, 89, a long-time resident of El Dorado, died this morning at his 
home, 519 North Atchison. 

Mr. Brent came to Kansas in 1898 with his parents and lived on a farm east of 
Leon. He learned the barber trade in St. Louis and for 11 years practiced his 
trade on ocean liners in the Pacific. He visited New Zealand, Australia, Japan, 
China and the Fiji Islands.

He returned to Kansas in 1917 and moved to El Dorado. He operated the barber 
and beauty shop and cigar store at 108 West Central until his retirement in 
June of 1963.

Mr. Brent was a member of the El Dorado Elk’s Lodge. 

Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Bertha Fillmore, 122 North Star, a brother, 
Robert L. Brent of Wichita; 13 nieces and nephews, one of whom is Miss Marjorie 
Fillmore who nursed him through his illness.

Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Kirby Funeral Home 
Chapel. The Rev. C. M. Nutter, staff member of the First Methodist Church will 
officiate. Interment will be made in Sunset Lawns Cemetery.


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